Communication method and communication device using the same

Abstract

A communication method and a communication device using the same method are proposed. The proposed communication method is adapted to a machine-to-machine communication device (M2M device) with low mobility, and includes following steps: reporting that the M2M device is low mobility to a communication network; reporting a sector, in which the M2M device is located, to the communication network; and transmitting a paging message only in the sector to the M2M device.

1 . A communication method, adapted to a machine-to-machine communication device (M2M device) with low mobility, comprising the steps of:
 reporting that the M2M device is low mobility to a communication network;   reporting a position, in which the M2M device is located, to the communication network; and   transmitting a paging message only in the position to the M2M device.   
     
     
         2 . The communication method according to  claim 1 , wherein the step of transmitting the paging message comprises:
 transmitting the paging message together with a channel assignment only in the position to the M2M device.   
     
     
         3 . The communication method according to  claim 2 , wherein after the step of transmitting the paging message together with the channel assignment, the communication method further comprises:
 transmitting data, in channel resource allocated in the channel assignment, to the communication network.   
     
     
         4 . The communication method according to  claim 1 , wherein after the step of reporting that the M2M device is low mobility, the communication method further comprises:
 assigning the M2M device a timer for mobility after receiving the report that the M2M device is low mobility; and   responding with acknowledgment to the communication network.   
     
     
         5 . The communication method according to  claim 1 , wherein after the step of reporting that the M2M device is low mobility, the communication method further comprises:
 broadcasting, at the communication network, timer values for different mobility levels after receiving the report that the M2M device is low mobility;   selecting, at the M2M device, a proper timer value according to the mobility level thereof;   reporting the selected time value to the communication network; and   responding with acknowledgment to the M2M device.   
     
     
         6 . A communication method, adapted to a machine-to-machine communication device (M2M device) with low mobility, comprising the steps of:
 reporting that the M2M device is low mobility to a communication network;   broadcasting, at the communication network, pre-defined resource allocation for the low mobility M2M devices; and   transmitting data over the pre-defined resource to the communication network.   
     
     
         7 . The communication method according to  claim 6 , after the step of reporting that the M2M device is low mobility, the communication method further comprises:
 assigning the M2M device a timer for mobility after receiving the report that the M2M device is low mobility; and   responding with acknowledgment to the communication network.   
     
     
         8 . communication method according to  claim 6 , after the step of reporting that the M2M device is low mobility, the communication method further comprises:
 broadcasting, at the communication network, timer values for different mobility levels after receiving a report that the M2M device is low mobility;   selecting, at the M2M device, a proper timer value according to the mobility level thereof;   reporting the selected time value to the communication network; and   responding with acknowledgment to the M2M device.   
     
     
         9 . A communication device, comprising:
 a transceiver, configured for transmitting signals to and receiving signals from a communication network; and   a communication protocol module, connected to the transceiver, configured for reporting that the M2M device is low mobility to a communication network, reporting a position, in which the M2M device is located, to the communication network, and receiving a paging message only in the position from the communication network.   
     
     
         10 . The communication device according to  claim 9 , wherein the communication protocol module is further configured for receiving the paging message together with a channel assignment only in the position from the communication network. 
     
     
         11 . The communication device according to  claim 10 , wherein, after receiving the paging message together with the channel assignment, the communication protocol module is further configured for transmitting data, in channel resource allocated in the channel assignment, to the communication network. 
     
     
         12 . The communication device according to  claim 9 , wherein, after reporting that the M2M device is low mobility, the communication protocol module is further configured for receiving a timer for mobility assigned by the communication network and responding with acknowledgment to the communication network. 
     
     
         13 . The channel switching method according to  claim 9 , wherein, after reporting that the M2M device is low mobility, the communication protocol module is further configured for receiving timer values for different mobility levels from the communication network, selecting a proper timer value according to the mobility level thereof, and reporting the selected timer value to the communication network. 
     
     
         14 . A communication device, comprising:
 a transceiver, configured for transmitting signals to and receiving signals from a communication network; and   a communication protocol module, connected to the transceiver, configured for reporting that the M2M device is low mobility to a communication network; receiving pre-defined resource allocation for the low mobility M2M devices from the communication network, and transmitting data over the pre-defined resource to the communication network.   
     
     
         15 . The communication device according to  claim 14 , wherein after reporting that the M2M device is low mobility, the communication protocol module is further configured for receiving a timer for mobility assigned by the communication network, and responding with acknowledgment to the communication network. 
     
     
         16 . The communication device according to  claim 14 , wherein after reporting that the M2M device is low mobility, the communication protocol module is further configured for receiving timer values for different mobility levels broadcasted by the communication network, selecting a proper timer value according to the mobility level thereof, and reporting the selected timer value to the communication network.